Mudunuri Naga Raja Vara Prasada Raju (born 1975) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA of YSR Congress Party from Narasapuram Assembly Constituency in West Godavari District. [1] He is nominated by YSRCP to contest the Narasapuram Constituency again for the 2024 Assembly Election.[ citation needed]
Raju is born in Madhavaya Palem to Satyanarayana Raj. He completed his schooling from Lenin Municipal High School, Narasapuram in 1988. Later, he did his intermediate, the pre-university course, from Sri Y. N. College, Narsapuram, West Godavari District. [2] His daughter Sindhu is a doctor. Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy attended his daughter's wedding. [3]
Raju started his political journey with Indian National Congress party. He won the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election representing Congress from Narasapuram Assembly Constituency defeating Kothapalli Subbarayudu of Jana Sena Party by 17,325 votes. [4] [5] Later, he joined YSR Congress Party. In 2019 he won the Narasapuram seat representing YSRCP defeating Bommidi Nayaker of Jana Sena Party by a margin of 6,436 votes. [6] [7] In 2014, he lost from Achanta Assembly constituency to Pithani Sathyanarayana of Telugu Desam Party. He also served as Government Whip. [8]
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- ^ India, The Hans (9 June 2023). "Eluru: G Padmasree elected as chief of joint West Godavari DPP". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
Mudunuri Naga Raja Vara Prasada Raju (born 1975) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA of YSR Congress Party from Narasapuram Assembly Constituency in West Godavari District. [1] He is nominated by YSRCP to contest the Narasapuram Constituency again for the 2024 Assembly Election.[ citation needed]
Raju is born in Madhavaya Palem to Satyanarayana Raj. He completed his schooling from Lenin Municipal High School, Narasapuram in 1988. Later, he did his intermediate, the pre-university course, from Sri Y. N. College, Narsapuram, West Godavari District. [2] His daughter Sindhu is a doctor. Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy attended his daughter's wedding. [3]
Raju started his political journey with Indian National Congress party. He won the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election representing Congress from Narasapuram Assembly Constituency defeating Kothapalli Subbarayudu of Jana Sena Party by 17,325 votes. [4] [5] Later, he joined YSR Congress Party. In 2019 he won the Narasapuram seat representing YSRCP defeating Bommidi Nayaker of Jana Sena Party by a margin of 6,436 votes. [6] [7] In 2014, he lost from Achanta Assembly constituency to Pithani Sathyanarayana of Telugu Desam Party. He also served as Government Whip. [8]
- ^ "Narasapuram Assembly Election 2024: Narasapuram Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Mudunuri Naga Raja Vara Prasad Raju | MLA | YSRCP | Narasapuram". 9 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "CM Jagan Attends MLA Mudunuri Prasada Raju's Daughter Wedding Reception - Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Narasapuram Election Results 2019 Live Updates". News18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ archive, From our online (15 May 2012). "11 new faces from W Godavari". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Subrahmanyam, Deekshitula (18 January 2024). "Narasapuram: Kapus to call shots in Assembly polls". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Narasapuram Assembly Election 2024: Narasapuram Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ India, The Hans (9 June 2023). "Eluru: G Padmasree elected as chief of joint West Godavari DPP". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.